Bulletin Board

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Baseball

5th Ward Teener Signups

Thursday, March 13: The 5th Ward teener baseball team will hold signups for the upcoming season on Thursday, March 13, from 7-9 p.m. at the 5th Ward Athletic Club on 15th Avenue. 5th Ward is the old Hebron teener entry in the Lebanon Valley League. Its territory includes parts of South Lebanon, Avon, Hebron and parts of North Lebanon Township. Ages 13-16 are also eligible, but 16 year olds cannot turn 17 before Aug. 1 to be eligible. Anyone with questions about eligibility can call Tony McDonnell at (717) 813-5392.

Myerstown Youth Legion

Signups: Myerstown Youth Legion Baseball program is holding online signups for ages 13-15. Boundaries include Lebanon, North Lebanon, West Lebanon and North Cornwall. May sign up at leaguelineup.com/myerstownyouthlegion or call George Miller at (717) 926-4205. No fees or fundraisers.

Lebanon County Legion

Meeting: The Lebanon County American Legion Baseball League has scheduled the following meetings at 5th Ward AC: Monday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m.; Monday, March 31, at 8 p.m. and April 28 at 8 p.m.

In the net

Tournaments: ECTB/In The Net Tournaments will be held in 2014 in Hershey and Palmyra for age groups 10U–18/19U. Visit ectb.org or baseball.inthenet.com for more information.

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Lebanon Youth Legion

Teams wanted: The Lebanon County Youth Legion Baseball League is looking for teener-age teams to compete in the league next season, 2014, and take it to the next level. Develop your team from a clearly-defined geographic area in Lebanon County; no raiding of players from another team's territory. Compete with other teams from around the state, not with all-stars, but with your team, which you developed and coached during the regular season. Youth Legion is the largest provider of baseball for 13- to 16-year-olds in the state of Pennsylvania with 18 leagues and 185 teams in 35 counties under its jurisdiction. The league has been in existence since 1949 and has had many great players, coaches and managers in its storied past. For more information, contact President Ed Spittle (717-865-5117) or Vice President Skip Wolf (717-272-8844). Interested parties are encouraged to check the leagues website at leaguelineup.com/lcyouthlegion.

Baseball Instruction

Warehouse: The Warehouse baseball facility, located at 225 S. 7th St. in Lebanon has two full batting cages for baseball and softball, clay MLB pitching mounds and softball pitching mats, a few hitting training devices and a baseball pitching machine and softball pitching machine. Also professional lessons from Doc Malloy (hitting), a New York Yankee scout, and Shawn Barton (pitching) of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Operational hours are appointment only by calling (717) 639-6065 or (717) 507-7461. Group rates available for everyone for all ages of boys, girls and adults.

Instruction

Learn from the Groffs: Professional baseball player Eric Groff and former Cedar Crest head coach Chris Groff are teaming up to provide quality baseball instruction for players of all ages. The focus of the instruction is to help each player become a fundamentally sound baseball player in all areas of the game. Instruction in the areas of defense, hitting and pitching are offered. For more information, call (717) 507-6444 or email at teamgroff5@comcast.net.

Basketball

Summer Camp

June 16-19: The Palmyra Rec Summer Basketball Camp (formally known as Berman's Palmyra Basketball Camp) will be held along with Palmyra high school graduates and Berman's camp alumni Stacey Patrick and Ashley Kohl from June 16-19 at the Palmyra Area High School Gym. The camp has been revamped and will now include new age breakdowns: Kindergarten and first grade will attend camp from 9 a.m. to noon for a fee of $65 per child for PASD residents and $75 per child for non-PASD residents. Second through sixth graders will attend camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a fee of $115 per child for PASD residents and $125 for non-PASD residents. For more information, contact the Palmyra Area Recreation Commission at (717) 838-9244.

Private Lessons

Kris Uffner: Private lessons/workouts are being offered for boys and girls ages 8 and up. Workouts are available for players of all skill levels, from beginners to high school players. Improve all aspects of the game: ball-handling, shooting, passing, offensive and defensive skills and game knowledge. Call Kris Uffner at (717) 679-5833 or email k.uffner@yahoo.com for more information.

Bus trip

Phillies at Nationals

Sunday, Aug. 3: A bus trip to see the Phillies play at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., is planned for Sunday, Aug. 3. The cost is $70 per person, which includes a seat in section 135, transportation by deluxe motorcoach, driver's tip and a chance to win raffle prizes. The bus will depart DB Fisher on Grace Avenue at 9:30 a.m. for the 1:30 p.m. game. For more information or to reserve seats, call Bill Warner at (717) 273-5102.

Disc golf

Lebanon Valley Disc Golf Club

League: The Lebanon Valley Disc Golf Club is looking for players who want to play in its 2014 disc golf league. The league alternates between the four permanent disc golf courses in Lebanon county, playing every Wednesday night at 5:30 p.m. A complete schedule will be posted on the club's Facebook page. The league will start on Wednesday, April 9. All skill levels are welcome. Learn from the club's experienced players. Prizes will be awarded and the club runs many other events through out the year. For more information, check out the club's Facebook page or call Mike Dunkle at (717) 926-0375.

Fitness

Walking

In The Net: Free walking is held at In The Net Sports Complex's artificial turf surface on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from noon to 3 p.m. For more information, call (717) 838-8706 or visit inthenet.com.

Cedar Crest Pool

Swimming: The John W. Davis Natatorium at Cedar Crest High School is available to district residents for lap and open swims when not in use by school groups. Fee per use is $2, payable to attendant; free to students and district employees presenting valid ID badges and to district residents with Gold Cards or athletic season passes. The pool is closed when school is not in session. The monthly schedule is posted on the district website on the Community tab under "Events & Activities" at clsd.k12.pa.us/community.cfm.

Cedar Crest Weight Room

Lifting: The weight room at Cedar Crest High School is open for use by community members ages 18-plus Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. and Fridays from 5-7 p.m. Fee per use is $2, payable to attendant; free to district employees presenting valid ID badges and to district residents with CLSD Gold Cards or athletic season passes. For more information, contact Emma Madaras via email at e.madaras@hotmail.com. The weight room is closed when school is closed and during home varsity football games.

Elco Weight Room

Lifting: The Elco weight room, available to adults who reside within the Elco community, is open Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 5:15-7:15 p.m. throughout the school calendar year. Fees: Season pass $100, college students $30, monthly pass $20, college students $10. Contact Vicki Carpenter in the high school office to sign up at (717) 866-7447 ext. 2006.

Flag Football

Palmyra Coed Flag Football

Signups: The palmyra Rec, in conjunction with the Palmyra high school football coaches and players and the Palmyra Midget Football Association, will be offering a flag football program for boys and girls currently in second through seventh grades. Three divisions have been created — Pee Wee (grades 2-3), Pony (grades 4-5) and Midget (grades 6-7). Practices and games will be conducted at Ridge Road Complex on Sundays commencing on May 4 and running until June 8. Cost is $15 per player. T-shirts and flag belts will be provided. For more information, contact the Palmyra Area Recreation Commission at (717) 838-9244.

Fundraisers

5th Ward Spaghetti Supper

Saturday, April 5: The 5th Ward Athletic Club will be hold an all-you-can-eat spaghetti supper on Saturday, April 5, from 4-7 p.m. Cost of the event is $7 for adults and $4 for children 4-12. Children under 3 eat free. Take outs are available, but bring your own container. The event is a fundraiser to help alleviate costs of the numerous sports teams that the club sponsors in local leagues. These include legion and teener baseball, girls' and boys' basketball and an adult men's softball team. Tickets are available at the club. Walk ups are welcome.

Golf

Lebanon Rescue Mission

Friday, April 25: The first Lebanon Rescue Mission Golf Tournament will be held Friday, April 25, at Lebanon Valley Golf Course, beginning at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. Cost is $70 per golfer. For more information or to register, call Gail at (717) 273-2301 or email gverna@lebanonrescuemission.org.

A-C Football/Union Hose Fire Company

Saturday, May 3: The Annville-Cleona Football and Union Hose Fire Company Golf Outing will be held Saturday, May 3, at Fairview Golf Course, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Cost for the four-person scramble is $70 per golfer, which includes golf, cart, free range balls, beverages, steak dinner by Quentin Tavern Catering and prizes. For more information, call Terry Lehman (717-383-9201) or Steve Hostetter (717-821-0205).

Noel Hertzog Tournament

Saturday, May 10: The inaugural Noel K. Hertzog Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 10, at 1:30 p.m. at Fairview Golf Course on Quentin Road, Lebanon. The cost for the four-person scramble event is $65, which includes cart, golf, prizes, dinner and adult beverages. Non-golfers can pay $30 for dinner and beverages. All proceeds will be contributed in the form of a scholarship to a 2014 Elco High School graduate attending Penn State University majoring in education. Registration deadline is March 15. Checks payable to Noel K. Hertzog Memorial Scholarship Fund can be mailed to Gary Moyer, 201 Oak St., Richland, PA 17087. For more information, contact Moyer at glm201@comcast.net or (717) 813-2702.

Lebanon County Christian Ministries

Friday, June 6: The Lebanon County Christian Ministries Summer Food Open will be held Friday, June 6, at Lebanon Valley Golf Course, with shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Cost of the four-person scramble is $70, which includes golf, cart, snacks, beverages and a steak dinner. If play both rounds, second round is $20. For more information, contact Lebanon County Christian Ministries at (717) 272-4400.

Ice Hockey

Hershey Jr. Bears Girls' Program

Learn to Play: The Hershey Jr. Bears Girls Ice Hockey Program will hold a free event for girls to try ice hockey. The Jr. Bears girls have a learn-to-play program twice a month on Sunday evenings at Twin Ponds East in Harrisburg. Girls ages 5-14 are welcome to try ice hockey. Contact Mark Seymour at sseymour113@comcast.net or (717) 533-2445. More information including dates is at hersheyjrbearsgirls.org.

Kickball

League: In The Net Sports Complex will hold a kickball league for high school, coed and open adult coed divisions on Sunday nights from April 6 to May 25 with games starting at 6 p.m. Cost is $350 per team for an eight-game guarantee. Call (717) 838-8706, visit inthenet.com or email taylor@inthenet.com for more information.

Lacrosse

In The Net

Summer League : In The Net Sports Complex will hold a summer lacrosse league for high school varsity and JV divisions on Thursday nights from May 29 to June 26, starting at 5 p.m. Eight-game guarantee. The 50-minute games will be held indoors in the dome. Cost is $1,100 with all fees included. Call (717) 838-8706, visit inthenet.com or email taylor@inthenet.com for more information.

Men's open pickup: Men's open pickup lacrosse will be held Fridays from 9-1030 p.m. Cost is $7 per player. Open to anyone over 18 years old. Complete schedule at inthenet.com or by calling (717) 838-8706.

Running

March 15: Elco Raider Football 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m., Elco High School. The 5K flat course run is held around the Elco campus, beginning at 9 a.m. with the 5K and followed at 9:45 a.m. with a kids run. Cost is $25. Kids run is $10 but will be closed when all goodie bags are taken. For more information, contact Erin Stettler at (717) 866-5940 or email erinstettler@comcast.net.

March 16: 25th annual Frozen Foot 5K Race Series, 2 p.m., Elizabethtown. New this year is an early packet pickup and registration from 5-7 p.m. at Christ Church UCC in Elizabethtown. Race day registration begins at noon. Registration for the series is $60 with a custom tech shirt. Single event registration is $30 with no shirt included. Register online or download an application at appliedracemgmt.com. More information at facebook.com/pages/Frozen-Foot-5K-Races/.

April 19: First Bunny Run 5K, 8 a.m., Annville Cleona High School. Picturesque course features an opportunity to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny. Early registration fee is $20, and registration is available appliedracemgmt.com. Registration flyers are also available at many local fitness clubs or can be downloaded from at Facebook@bunnyrun5kannville. Email questions to bunnyrun5kannville@gmail.com. Race benefits A-C Cross Country Boosters, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Lebanon County Special Olympics.

Skiing

Lebanon Ski & Sport Club

Events: The Lebanon Ski & Sport Club meets September through April on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Heisey's Diner. Scheduled ski trips for 2013-14 include Mt. Bachelor, Snowmass, Killington and Elk/Montage. See lebanonskiclub.com or call (717) 273-7112 for more information.

Soccer

In The Net

Summer League: In The Net Sports Complex will hold a summer soccer league for boys' and girls' divisions on Wednesday nights from June 4 to July 23, starting at 5 p.m. Eight-game guarantee for indoor games in the dome will consist of two 25-minute halves. Cost is $450 per team plus referee fees. Call (717) 838-8706, visit inthenet.com or email taylor@inthenet.com for more information.

Little Kickers Soccer Clinic: In The Net Sports Complex will hold a little kickers soccer clinic for 3-5 year old boys and girls on Mondays and Wednesdays from April 7 to May 28 from 10-10:45 am. Cost is $85 for the eight-week session. Instruction provided by staff who has coached for youth camps across the country and played Division III soccer. Call (717) 838-8706, visit inthenet.com or email taylor@inthenet.com for more information.

Men's Open Pickup: Men's open pickup soccer will be held at In The Net on Tuesdays and Fridays from 9-1030 p.m. Cost is $7 per player. Preregistration is not required. More information and complete schedule at inthenet.com or by calling (717) 838-8706.

Penn Legacy

Tryouts: The Penn Legacy Soccer Club, based in southeastern PA, will hold open tryouts for its travel/premier soccer teams starting on April 4 and running through early May. The tryouts are for both boys and girls in the U9 through U19 age groups. To register for tryouts and to get more information and details, go to pennlegacy.org.

Lititz Summer Showcase

July 26-27: The ninth annual Lititz Summer Showcase Soccer Tournament will be held in Lititz on July 26-27 for boys and girls in U10 through U19 divisions. Three-game minimum college showcase for older age groups. Two hundred teams expected from nine states and Canada. Visit lititzsummershowcase.org or contact Tournament Director Mike Logan at loganwhs@verizon.net for more information.

Softball

Keystone Softball Academy

18U pitcher needed: The 18U Keystone Bandits of the Keystone Softball Academy, formerly the Susquehanna River Bandits out of B2B Palmyra, 798 Airport Road, have a need for an experienced fastpitch pitcher to play for its 2014 team. If interested in finding out what this team has to offer and for a tryout, contact Coach Chris at cmonahan2229@comcast.net.or contact Tito Rodriguez, president of the Keystone Softball Academy, at (717) 813-9611 or email titoceli@msn.com.

Players wanted: The Central PA Xplosion 18U travel team is looking to add a few extra players to its summer 2014 roster. The team is expecting to play in some showcase tournaments as well as other competitive tournaments that will challenge players to excel at a higher level of play. Interested players can call Ryan Leffler at (570) 617-7319.

Lancaster Rec League

Team(s) Wanted: The Lancaster Rec League, once the major league of local men's fastpitch softball, is only a memory, but two veterans of that league are looking for players to form a 60-and-over fastpitch team — maybe more than one — with the goal of playing in a national tournament in that age bracket. If you are 60 and older and are interested in playing fastpitch softball again, contact Barry Parmer at (717) 283-8541 or Barry Weaver at (717) 786-7065.

Susquehanna Valley Rebels

Players sought: The Susquehanna Valley Rebels fastpitch girls' softball team has openings for a pitcher and an outfielder for its 16U team. Anyone interested, contact Mike at msabo5151@yahoo.com.

Street Hockey

Myerstown Street Hockey

League: Team rosters and single player signups for the Myerstown Spring Street Hockey League that will be held at the Lakeside hockey rink are now being accepted. The league will start Sunday, March 9, with games will be Sunday afternoons. Registration this year is $20 per player. Teams must have at least 11, but no more then 18 players on their rosters. Format will be a 12-game season plus playoffs. Play will be governed by the ASHI rulebook unless otherwise noted. Two official referees will be used for each game. Fighting will not be tolerated. If you don't have a team, call and get put on list of players looking for a team. We will try to coordinate players with teams if possible. Let me know if you are entering a team, or are signing up as an individual. Call Mike Dunkle for more information at (717) 866-5874 (home) and (717) 926-0375 (cell).

Tennis

Coed Indoor U10 Tennis Clinic

Registration: The Palmyra Rec, in conjunction with the Unites States Tennis Association and Palmyra high school girls' tennis coach Matt Opilo, USPTA certified tennis coach, will be offering an indoor U10 tennis clinic commencing on Monday, April 14, through May 19 for children between 5-10 years of age. The clinics will occur on Monday evenings with ages 5-7 playing from 6-7 p.m. and with 8-10 year olds playing from 7:15-8:15 p.m. on Monday evenings at Lingle Elementary Gym. Cost is $55 per person. Racquets, balls and courts sized to fit the U10 age groups will be available. A free clinic will be offered on Saturday, March 29, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Lingle Elementary Gym. For more information, contact the Palmyra Area Recreation Commission at (717) 838-9244.

Track & Field

Youth CoEd Track and Field

Signups: Registration for youth track and field activities is underway for children 6-14 years of age as of Dec. 31, 2014. Practices begin in April and will occur on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m. Dashes, relays and field events are just a few of the many track and field activities Palmyra area youth can participate in at the middle school track. Cost is $30. Local meet set for May 31. For more information, contact the Palmyra Area Recreation Commission at (717) 838-9244.

Umpires

In The Net

ECTB Tournaments: In The Net is seeking PIAA-certified umpires for its ECTB baseball tournaments. Season runs March through November. Earn $4,000-$5,000. All games in Palmyra and Hershey areas. Contact Bill Seigler at (717) 725-6903 or email wildbill6901@comcast.net.

PIAA Softball Umpires

Wanted: Former softball players, male or female, or anyone else interested in becoming an umpire for the Lebanon County Chapter of PIAA Softball Umpires, assistance is being made available. The local chapter will assist you with your first years dues and help you to prepare for the required rules knowledge test to become a certified PIAA Softball Umpire. For the required forms and information to become certified for the 2014 high school season, contact Bob Lejcar at (717) 832-3123 or Bruce Kilmoyer (717) 222-2290.

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